change down
1change down — (motoring) To change to a lower gear • • • Main Entry: ↑change * * * ˌchange ˈdown [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they change down he/she/it …
2change down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms change down : present tense I/you/we/they change down he/she/it changes down present participle changing down past tense changed down past participle changed down British to start driving in a lower gear …
3change down — PHRASAL VERB When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear. [BRIT] [V P] Changing down, he turned into the drive... [V P to n] I braked at the second corner and changed down to third.… …
4change down or up — Brit. engage a lower (or higher) gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle. → change …
5change down — A British expression meaning to shift to a lower gear …
6change — change1 W1S1 [tʃeındʒ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become different/make something different)¦ 2¦(start doing/using something different)¦ 3¦(replace something)¦ 4 change your mind 5 change sides 6¦(clothes)¦ 7¦(bed)¦ 8¦(exchange goods)¦ 9¦(exchange money)¦ …
7change — 1 /tSeIndZ/ verb 1 BECOME DIFFERENT (I, T) to become different: Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her. | changing circumstances/attitudes etc: Animals must be able to adapt to changing conditions in order to survive. | change out of all… …
8change — change1 [ tʃeındʒ ] verb *** ▸ 1 become/make different ▸ 2 start something new ▸ 3 replace someone/something ▸ 4 put on different clothes ▸ 5 get on different vehicle ▸ 6 exchange money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become… …
9change — [[t]tʃe͟ɪnʤ[/t]] ♦ changes, changing, changed 1) N VAR: usu with supp If there is a change in something, it becomes different. → See also sea change The ambassador appealed for a change in US policy... What is needed is a change of attitude on… …
10change */*/*/ — I UK [tʃeɪndʒ] / US verb Word forms change : present tense I/you/we/they change he/she/it changes present participle changing past tense changed past participle changed Other ways of saying change: alter a more formal word for change : His… …
